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loper100's review against another edition
challenging
funny
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Obviously a landmark in gothic literature, at times it feels confused and unpolished with the only truly solid aspect of the novel being the textured setting of the house itself.
thatreadingwitch's review against another edition
3.0
I read this as a nostalgia spring season read and it did not disappoint. My Husband and I went to visit this place physically and I will say that the way the house was described in the book does not give it justice as going there personally to see it and hearing the history in more up to time terms.
fairyprincessaphrodite's review against another edition
challenging
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
3.75
jelissak's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
musicsaves's review against another edition
3.0
"Halfway down a by-street of one of our New England towns stands a rusty wooden house, with seven acutely peaked gables, facing towards various points of the compass, and a huge, clustered chimney in the midst." This opening line to Hawthorne's "romance" is an apt metaphor for the book itself. Rusty, acute peaks, various points on the compass, clustered...
Can't say that I really enjoyed this one as much as I had hoped and was very close to giving up when hitting the 50th page (that 50-page-rule, ya know), but I sallied on and just, well....meh...
Can't say that I really enjoyed this one as much as I had hoped and was very close to giving up when hitting the 50th page (that 50-page-rule, ya know), but I sallied on and just, well....meh...
hennesra's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
cwalter01's review against another edition
challenging
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Can paint a picture with words, but many times it’s too too much! The plot stalls many times due to an over usage of descriptions.
bjg359's review against another edition
2.0
I had heard about this book twice this week. It started off as good . It draws you in at first. Maybe it's the language of the book. It feels too old fashioned in today's world. I had to pause and realize that I don't know the meaning of some. I am reminded that not all classics age well.